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[UK] BP will end paid rest breaks and extra bank holiday pay [UK] BP will end paid rest breaks and extra bank holiday pay

Currently, hourly pay for employees at BP’s 310 company-operated petrol stations is due to increase in line with the voluntary...
11 Dec 2025

[Isle of Man] 9.9% minimum wage hike 'represents a national crisis' [Isle of Man] 9.9% minimum wage hike 'represents a national crisis'

The planned increase would see the hourly minimum increase from £12.25 to £13.46. Politicians approved it in October, and the...
09 Dec 2025

[Belgium] Majority of companies are unclear about new EU salary directive [Belgium] Majority of companies are unclear about new EU salary directive

EU member states, including Belgium, must translate the directive into national legislation by June 7, 2026. The directive came into...
09 Dec 2025

[Italy] Amazon pays €180 million to end tax and labour probe [Italy] Amazon pays €180 million to end tax and labour probe

According to a judicial document, the amount paid now totals more than €1 billion.
05 Dec 2025

[Netherlands] Government will not implement motion to cut back expat scheme [Netherlands] Government will not implement motion to cut back expat scheme

The scheme has already been changed several times in recent years, provoking uncertainty among companies and expats.
05 Dec 2025

[UK] Options assessment of rights to unpaid bereavement leave including pregnancy loss [UK] Options assessment of rights to unpaid bereavement leave including pregnancy loss

It is intended to address a gap in statutory support and recognise that pregnancy loss can be experienced as a...
04 Dec 2025

[France] Cegid acquires Shine to build SMB ‘finance hub’ [France] Cegid acquires Shine to build SMB ‘finance hub’

The companies announced the signing of a definitive agreement to combine. Shine will sit within Cegid’s small-business division after the...
03 Dec 2025